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Old Oct 5, 2014, 11:42 pm
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Attendees

Confirmed for any portion:
jackal [ANC, DUT, ANC]
beckoa [ANC, DUT, ANC]
CDKing [ANC, DUT]
FriendlySkies [DUT, ANC]
GrjApp [ANC, DUT, ANC]
BOB W [ANC, DUT, ANC]
monitor [Friday BBQ only]
frantic [Friday BBQ only]
JohnSydney2000 [ANC, DUT, ANC]
thewayofthefuture [ANC second portion; DUT TBD]
violist [DUT, 2nd ANC, BBQ, Fair]
pfbloom [Homer, DUT, BBQ]
lynnevt - pfbloom +1 [Homer only]
rxgeek [ANC, DUT, ANC]
rxgeek +1 [ANC, DUT, ANC]
LIGrin [Denali, BBQ]
lili [ANC, BBQ, State Fair]
WhIteSidE [DUT, BBQ]
BillScann [ANC]
bdnyc [ANC second portion, BBQ, State Fair]
ckpeter [DUT, ANC]
AKronin [BBQ]
AKDan [Friday BBQ Only]
kltye [DUT,ANC]
LIGrin [BBQ, State Fair]
ANC RED-EYE [ANCII, BBQ]


Transportation & Lodging

DUT Lodging
  • Grand Aleutian: Everyone


Departure to ANC
  • 9/3/15 1:30 pm AS3299 DUT-ANC: bob w, pfbloom [delayed to 5:30]
  • 9/3/15 4:15 PM AS3295 DUT-ANC: beckoa, FriendlySkies, GrjApp, violist, rxgeek, rxgeek+1, WhIteSidE [delayed to 8:15]
  • 9/3/15 6:30 PM AS3297 jackal+1
  • 9/4/15 1:30 PM AS3299 DUT-ANC: JohnSydney2000, ckpeter, kltye
  • 9/4/15 6:30 PM AS3296 DUT-ANC: CDKing

Arrival into ANC
  • 9/3/15 4:19 PM AS93 SEA-ANC lili
  • 9/3/15 5:00 pm AS3299 DUT-ANC: bob w, pfbloom
  • 9/3/15 5:27 PM DL1699 SEA-ANC: bdnyc
  • 9/3/15 7:45 PM AS3295 DUT-ANC: beckoa, FriendlySkies, GrjApp, violist, rxgeek, rxgeek+1, WhIteSidE
  • 9/3/15 10:00 PM AS3297 jackal+1
  • 9/3/15 10:38 PM DL 966 SEA-ANC: frantic & monitor
  • 9/4/15 5:00 PM AS3299 DUT-ANC: JohnSydney2000, ckpeter, kltye
  • 9/4/15 10:00 PM AS3296 DUT-ANC: CDKing


Dinner/drinks on The Deck at Lake Hood - Thursday, September 3 ~8:00 p.m. (immediately after arrival of AS 3295 from DUT) <-- CANCELLED
Happy Hour at Orso bar - Thursday, September 3 ~8:45p.m. (immediately after DELAYED arrival of AS 3295 from DUT) <-- ALTERNATE PLAN IN PLACE
  • ANC RED-EYE
  • GrjApp
  • Bob w
  • bdnyc
  • lili


BBQ - Friday, 9/4/15
  • bob w, jackal, beckoa, GrjApp, violist, rxgeek, rxgeek+1, lili, ANC RED-EYE, bdnyc, ckpeter, kltye, AKronin, monitor, frantic, FriendlySkies, pfbloom, WhIteSidE, JohnSydney2000

Alaska State Fair - Saturday 9/5/15
Code:
DATE CONFIRMED
S=Senior
  • jackal, beckoa, GrjApp, violist, rxgeekS, rxgeek+1S, lili S, ckpeter, kltye, FriendlySkies, JohnSydney2000, BOB W, BDNYC, LIGrin

Saturday, September 5 Alaska State Fair Trip <-- NEW
  • Rxgeek, Rxgeek +1
  • ckpeter
  • kltye
  • JohnSydney2000
  • FriendlySkies
  • lili

Sunday, September 6 Anchorage Sights Tour II <-- NEW
  • INSERT YOUR NAME HERE
    Rxgeek, Rxgeek +1
  • ckpeter
  • kltye
  • JohnSydney2000

Departure Home
  • 9/5/15 12:45 AM AS108 ANC-SEA: pfbloom
  • 9/5/15 12:50 AM AS122 ANC-PDX: CDKing
  • 9/5/15 5:00 AM AS 730 ANC-SEA: WhIteSidE
  • 9/6/15 12:45 AM AS108 ANC-SEA: FriendlySkies
  • 9/6/15 1:25 PM DL2048 ANC-SEA: frantic & monitor
  • 9/6/15 8:40 PM AA1008 ANC-DFW: GrjApp
  • 9/6/15 11:10 PM AS138 ANC-ORD: ckpeter, kltye
  • 9/7/15 1:25am US520 ANC-PHX: rxgeek
  • 9/7/15 12:35 PM AS 110 ANC-SEA: lili
  • 9/7/15 1:20PM DL1627 ANC-SEA: bdnyc
  • 9/7/15 4:30 PM AS98 ANC-SEA: violist
  • 9/8/15 20:40 AA1008 ANC-DFW: JohnSydney2000

Archive:

Unconfirmed attendees:

Likely:
DeltaWings

Interested:
alphaeagle [ANC, DUT, ANC]
redtigeriii
penegal
bse118
JessicaTam [ANC]
tonei


Next year:
FortFun
PV_Premier
GW McLintock

Transportation & Lodging

Arrival into ANC
  • 8/28/15 12:26am US584 PHX-ANC: rxgeek, rxgeek+1
  • 8/28/15 20:30 DL1088 MSP-ANC: pfbloom, lynnevt
  • 8/29/15 1:24 AM AS143 PDX-ANC: CDKing
  • 8/29/15 19:40 AA2298 DFW-ANC JohnSydney2000
  • 8/30/15 12:26 AM US584 PHX-ANC: GrjApp
  • 8/31/15 11:41AM AS87 SEA-ANC: FriendlySkies
  • 8/31/15 10:20 PM AS99 SEA-ANC: WhIteSidE
  • 9/01/15 1:34 PM AS139: kltye

Sunday, August 30 Anchorage Sights Tour
  • INSERT YOUR NAME HERE
  • JohnSydney2000

Monday, August 31 Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine Trip
  • INSERT YOUR NAME HERE
  • JohnSydney2000

Arrival into DUT
  • 9/1/15 9:45 AM AS3286 ANC-DUT: rxgeek, rxgeek+1
  • 9/1/15 12:45 PM AS3298 ANC-DUT: beckoa, jackal, bob w, violist, WhIteSidE, FriendlySkies
  • 9/1/15 3:30 PM AS3294 ANC-DUT: Delayed
  • 9/1/15 5:45 PM AS3296 ANC-DUT: GrjApp, ckpeter, kltye, JohnSydney2000, pfbloom, CDKing
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Old Nov 15, 2014, 2:17 pm
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I was in Dutch Harbor a few years ago and took a bunch of pictures. Here's a short Trip Report:
http://alphaeagle.com/2014/10/dutch-harbor-alaska/

I stayed at the Grand Aleutian, thought it was a pretty nice hotel for the remoteness of the Island. The Unisea Inn (which is actually now called the Harbor View Inn) I didn't step inside, but from what I could tell it would be pleasant enough to stay inn.

The Convention and Visitors Bureau also has a bunch of information:
http://www.unalaska.info/
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Old Nov 16, 2014, 11:15 pm
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Originally Posted by alphaeagle
I was in Dutch Harbor a few years ago and took a bunch of pictures. Here's a short Trip Report:
http://alphaeagle.com/2014/10/dutch-harbor-alaska/

I stayed at the Grand Aleutian, thought it was a pretty nice hotel for the remoteness of the Island. The Unisea Inn (which is actually now called the Harbor View Inn) I didn't step inside, but from what I could tell it would be pleasant enough to stay inn.

The Convention and Visitors Bureau also has a bunch of information:
http://www.unalaska.info/
Thanks for sharing ^
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Old Nov 17, 2014, 8:52 pm
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This has definitely piqued my interest. I have found awards from ANC-DUT but still working on ORD-ANC. Once upon a time I was a somebody but now I am a person with lots of mile but no status so I need to learn the rules for me screwing up or being screwed with.

Interestingly enough I did find ORD-ANC-DUT and return with a stopover but for 62,500 miles. By the way monitor that ANC-DUT flight is available for less than 1k today, still more than $900.
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Old Nov 17, 2014, 9:04 pm
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Originally Posted by the_happiness_store
...Interestingly enough I did find ORD-ANC-DUT and return with a stopover but for 62,500 miles. By the way monitor that ANC-DUT flight is available for less than 1k today, still more than $900.
Whatever it is for cash, I borrowed some AS miles and we will arrive DUT 330PM Wed and leave 730PM Thursday. With luck, I can pay this back with SkyPesos, of which I have plenty. But I really do not think so.

I too have not yet arranged transpo from the Lower 48 to ANC and am waiting just a bit to try to figure out what might be happening all summer. Hope you can make it.
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Old Nov 17, 2014, 9:48 pm
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Originally Posted by the_happiness_store
This has definitely piqued my interest. I have found awards from ANC-DUT but still working on ORD-ANC. Once upon a time I was a somebody but now I am a person with lots of mile but no status so I need to learn the rules for me screwing up or being screwed with.

Interestingly enough I did find ORD-ANC-DUT and return with a stopover but for 62,500 miles. By the way monitor that ANC-DUT flight is available for less than 1k today, still more than $900.
If you're booking using AS miles, you can book ANC-DUT now and then add on ORD-ANC if/when it opens up for no fee, as long as the change is made >60 days before travel. (AS does not charge a change fee for changes outside of 60 days of travel.)

If you're booking using miles from other airlines...I'll have to let the experts on those carriers speak to that...
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Old Nov 18, 2014, 12:42 pm
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I'm not sure what days you were looking to leave ORD but for 40K AS miles

My first search was ANC-ORD 8/27 - ANC-DUT 9/1/14 - DUT-ANC 9/3 - ANC-ORD 9/6

With the current buy miles promo its $916 to buy the miles. The same flights revenue would be $1600 so pretty good discount.
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Old Nov 27, 2014, 10:45 am
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When I first looked and posted to this thread ANC-DUT was available both ways. For the past week ANC-DUT has only been available outbound. I only have AA miles but I was a fool for not jumping on the award when I saw it. I'm now monitoring several times a day.
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Old Nov 27, 2014, 4:53 pm
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Originally Posted by the_happiness_store
When I first looked and posted to this thread ANC-DUT was available both ways. For the past week ANC-DUT has only been available outbound. I only have AA miles but I was a fool for not jumping on the award when I saw it. I'm now monitoring several times a day.
It looks like with the schedule change AS has added a new flight and opened a sizable amount of saver space on the outbound. Not sure if the return was already taken, or if more will be released in the coming days:

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09/01/15 6:45 AM DUT
09/01/15 9:45 AM SF3
Daily
NA / NA Y7 Z7 S7 B7 M7 H7 Q7 L7 V7 K7 G4 T0 R0 N7 W5 E7
Seeing as no seats are taken on the Thursday morning return, I'd guess more saver will open up.
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Old Nov 27, 2014, 4:59 pm
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AS 3297 the 7:30pm ANC-DUT has changed to 6:30pm
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This sounds like a wonderful trip! I'll be there -- in Dutch Harbor, anyway. I got an award ticket from FLL to ANC on 8/31, continuing on to DUT the next morning. I'm flying back to ANC late on 9/3, staying there about 30 hours, then flying to NYC on the 5th. All flights are booked and purchased. Need to work on some hotels now.

Bruce

ETA: Got a room in Anchorage for August 31 and September 3, 4 (leaving on the 5th). Sent email to Grand Aleutian, after they didn't answer their phone.
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Old Dec 1, 2014, 7:28 pm
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Originally Posted by bdschobel
This sounds like a wonderful trip! I'll be there -- in Dutch Harbor, anyway. I got an award ticket from FLL to ANC on 8/31, continuing on to DUT the next morning. I'm flying back to ANC late on 9/3, staying there about 30 hours, then flying to NYC on the 5th. All flights are booked and purchased. Need to work on some hotels now.

Bruce
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Old Dec 1, 2014, 10:12 pm
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Originally Posted by bdschobel
This sounds like a wonderful trip! I'll be there -- in Dutch Harbor, anyway. I got an award ticket from FLL to ANC on 8/31, continuing on to DUT the next morning. I'm flying back to ANC late on 9/3, staying there about 30 hours, then flying to NYC on the 5th. All flights are booked and purchased. Need to work on some hotels now.

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ETA: Got a room in Anchorage for August 31 and September 3, 4 (leaving on the 5th). Sent email to Grand Aleutian, after they didn't answer their phone.
We were going to see if they do group rates- haven't contacted them yet though.
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Old Dec 1, 2014, 10:38 pm
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We were going to see if they do group rates- haven't contacted them yet though.
Correction: you were going to see if they do group rates.
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Old Dec 1, 2014, 10:46 pm
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Correction: you were going to see if they do group rates.
I was posting this as a reminder to myself. As our group keeps growing maybe our odds do too...

And we'll need a group reservation for the Seafood Extravaganza on Wed
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For sure! I'm really looking forward to that.

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